Volcanion.
Gen 9 Doubles OU usage profile · rank #19
august 2026 · 203.7K battles
august 2026 · 203.7K battles
Usage · August 2026
10.9%
Volcanion is ranked #19 in Gen 9 Doubles OU, carried by 9,370 teams
TierB · top 30 of the format
Ladder rank#19 of 245
Raw count9,370
Viability ceiling92
Month on month-0.58pp
13 month peak14.9%
FormatGen 9 Doubles OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 600
HP
80
Atk
110
Def
120
SpA
130
SpD
90
Spe
70
Usage over time10.9%▼ 0.58pppeak 14.9% · Apr '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
19.4% of Volcanion teamsHP
248
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
0
Spe
8
NatureModest
AbilityWater Absorb · 100.0%
ItemLeftovers · 40.3%
Tera typeGround · 48.1%
Moves
100.0%
99.9%
69.7%
49.9%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageBold252 HP / 140 Def / 112 SpD / 4 Spe18.4%
Hardy252 HP / 140 Def / 112 SpD / 4 Spe11.5%
Moves
7 tracked100.0%
99.9%
69.7%
49.9%
39.4%
17.3%
12.7%
Items
40.3%
24.0%
17.0%
11.1%
4.4%
Tera types
48.1%
43.3%
4.8%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Modest248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 Spe19.4%
Bold252 HP / 140 Def / 112 SpD / 4 Spe18.4%
Hardy252 HP / 140 Def / 112 SpD / 4 Spe11.5%
Modest252 HP / 76 Def / 180 SpD11.4%
Modest252 HP / 64 Def / 188 SpD / 4 Spe9.1%
Modest248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD7.9%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Volcanion build for Gen 9 Doubles OU
The set above is the one Gen 9 Doubles OU players run most often, taken from 203,650 battles in August 2026. Volcanion sits at rank #19 with 10.9% usage, which puts it in B tier, down 0.58 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.